Office-based Video Data Contributor (Part-time)

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• Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.
• Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.
• In addition to our core business, Workstream is home to a small, fast-moving Robotics team focused on advancing the next generation of artificial intelligence and robotics. We partner with a leading AI and robotics company to produce high-quality, large-scale egocentric (first-person) video datasets that help train advanced AI models.
• Our Robotics team develops scalable data collection and annotation pipelines that enable the efficient creation of high-quality training datasets, helping AI systems better understand human actions, environments, and everyday interactions. We're also building a new category of connected hardware designed to operate reliably throughout the day in thousands of homes and businesses. By combining cutting-edge data collection, automation, and hardware innovation, this team is helping shape the future of intelligent systems and real-world AI applications.
• About the Role
• We're hiring contractors to participate in structured recording and data collection sessions that support our artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and research initiatives. In this role, you'll help us capture real-world human activities, object interactions, food preparation, movement patterns, and task-oriented workflows across a variety of controlled or simulated environments — including office, retail, residential-style, kitchen, storage, workshop, laboratory, and tabletop settings.
• Most sessions take place at our main office, but you may occasionally be dispatched to nearby filming locations as projects require.
• Compensation
• $20 per hour, paid for all approved hours worked
• Pre-approved travel expenses reimbursed for nearby-location sessions
• Schedule & Participation
• Typical recording sessions run two (2) to four (4) hours
• Standard session windows:
• Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Monday–Friday, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• Scheduling is flexible and based on project availability and operational needs
• Consistent weekly participation is strongly preferred
• Additional session opportunities may be offered based on reliability, availability, operational needs, and project demand
• What You'll Do
• Participate in guided task sessions, which may include:
• Object handling, manipulation, sorting, and organizing
• Cleaning, wiping, and surface care
• Packaging, unpackaging, assembly, and disassembly
• Carrying, lifting, and repositioning objects
• Movement-based and tabletop manipulation workflows
• Simulated workplace, operational, or household activities
• **Tasks vary based on project needs, environment, and equipment setup.**
• Perform food preparation activities in residential- or commercial-style kitchen settings, including:
• Washing, peeling, trimming, and inspecting fresh produce
• Cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing, and mincing ingredients with standard kitchen knives
• Measuring, weighing, and portioning per provided recipes
• Mixing, stirring, whisking, folding, and kneading by hand or with handheld tools
• Operating small kitchen appliances (blenders, food processors, stand mixers, toasters, kettles, microwaves, coffee makers) under safe-use conditions
• Stovetop, oven, and other heat-based cooking when expressly permitted by session instructions
• Plating, garnishing, portioning, and arranging food for service or photography
• Packaging prepared food and beverages for storage or transport
• Setting tables, serving food, and clearing dishware
• Washing, drying, sanitizing, and storing kitchen tools and surfaces
• Stocking and rotating pantry, refrigerator, and kitchen storage
• Disposing of food waste and recyclables per site procedures
• Participate in recording sessions while wearing or operating lightweight equipment such as:
• Head-, chest-, and wrist-mounted cameras
• Motion capture devices
• Audio capture equipment
• Environmental or sensor-based recording devices
• You may also be asked to:
• Start, stop, and verify recording status and quality
• Reposition or adjust assigned equipment
• Help with basic equipment prep, charging, calibration, storage, and reset
• Participate in prototype, workflow, or equipment trials
• Identify and communicate technical issues, usability concerns, or operational inconsistencies
• Provide feedback on recording workflows, task clarity, equipment comfort, and session experience
• Assist onsite staff with basic debugging, troubleshooting, or validation when requested
• Support operational workflows by:
• Following session instructions from project coordinators and onsite staff
• Staying engaged and attentive throughout active recording periods
• Communicating clearly about operational or technical issues
• Sharing feedback on workflow clarity, equipment usability, and session procedures
• Travel to nearby filming locations as needed, which may include local retail spaces, residential-style settings, partner-operated environments, kitchens, workshops, or other pre-approved venues within reasonable travel distance of the main office. When dispatched, you'll:
• Confirm the location assignment and reporting time in advance